EED 602 Applying Technology to Curricular Goals (3)

Dr. Tae Chang: Associate Professor in Elementary Education
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30-4:00 Rm. 2140 College of Education.
 Contact information: 818.677.6491, 818.677.2621, taechang@csun.edu, & WebCT email (preferred)

 

Prerequisite:  EED 513, 515 or a waiver from the chair.

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A. Course Description
This is an advanced level course in the use of computers in the elementary school curriculum.  Primary emphasis will be on applications in the various curricular areas in the self-contained classroom with one, two or more computers. Content will include practical and theoretical considerations such as manipulating and analyzing data, communicating through a variety of electronic media, interacting and collaborating with others using the computer-based tools, and developing lessons based upon technological resources.  Students will review, modify and design teacher-created instructional materials, that meet their own curricular needs.  These materials include Web pages, visual charts and multimedia instructional modules. The major software tools used will be word processing, database, spreadsheets, drawing and paint programs, Web publishing software, Internet search engines, and presentation tools. 
B. Place of Course in the Curriculum
This course is a Department of Elementary Education core course, required of all M.A. degree candidates and candidates earning the Professional Credential. 
C. Conceptual Framework

The faculty of the Michael D. Eisner College of Education, regionally focused and nationally recognized, is committed to Excellence through Innovation.  We believe excellence includes the acquisition of professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions and is demonstrated by the growth and renewal of ethical and caring professionals - faculty, staff, candidates - and those they serve.  Innovation occurs through collaborative partnerships among communities of diverse learners who engage in creative and reflective thinking.  To this end we continually strive to achieve the following competencies and values that form the foundation of the Conceptual Framework.

  • We value academic excellence in the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills.
  • We value the use of evidence for the purposes of monitoring candidate growth, determining the impact of our programs, and informing ongoing program and unit renewal.  To this end we foster a culture of evidence.
  • We value ethical practice and what it means to become ethical and caring professionals.
  • We value collaborative partnerships within the College of Education as well as across disciplines with other CSUN faculty, P-12 faculty, and other members of regional and national educational and service communities.
  • We value diversity in styles of practice and are united in a dedication to acknowledging, learning about, and addressing the varied strengths, interests, and needs of communities of diverse learners.
  • We value creative and reflective thinking and practice.
D. Course Objectives
 
1.  Develop skills in the use of teacher productivity computer tools, such as word processing, database, spreadsheets, drawing, paint, and Web publishing programs.
2.  Review, analyze, and create teacher-made presentations using PowerPoint.
3.  Construct charts, and reports using a database and a spreadsheet program.
4.  Communicate through electronic media such as email, and discussion groups.
5.  Use technology to access student learning and provide feedback to students and their parents.
6.  Develop Web pages that contain Web links, forms, image maps, tables, graphics, sound, and video.
7.  Determine appropriate technological resources for the diverse student learning styles. 
8.  Evaluate the authenticity, reliability, and bias of the different electronic sources including Web sites.
9.  Participate in a classroom interactive collaborate projects on the Internet.
10.  Using software, the students will learn how to integrate the computer into all curriculum areas.
E. Methods of Completing Course Objectives
1. WebCT
2. E-mail
3. Word processor
4. Spreadsheet
5. Web page
6. Multi-media
7. Online survey
F. Grading:
  A  100-95%
A-  94-90%
B+  89-87%
B  86-84%
B-  83-80%
C+  79-77%
C  76-74%
C-  73-70%
D  69-60%
F 59% or lower
G. Delay/Withdraw Process

In accordance with state and national standards, students in the Department  of Elementary Education at California State University, Northridge are  assessed on knowledge, performance, and professional dispositions.  Faculty  in the Department of Elementary Education fully expect students to be  successful and meet all program standards, but poor academic preparation,  poor academic work, poor performance, or observed professional  dispositional deficiencies will constitute grounds for a decision regarding  separation from the teacher preparation program (or any other Elementary  Education program) at California State University, Northridge.  The  Department of Elementary Education has adopted a process for ensuring that  all CSUN students uphold standards of knowledge, performance, and  professional dispositions recognized by the education profession.  Obtain  detailed information about the involuntary delay/withdrawal process, the  Statement of Concern form, student appeals, and the list of Qualities  Important to Future Teachers and Educational Professionals go here

Withdrawals & Incompletes shall not be permitted during the final twenty percent of instruction (after week 12) except in cases, such as accident or serious illness, where the cause of withdrawal is due to circumstances clearly beyond the student's control (Office of the CSU Chancellor, Executive Order #792, p. 4).

H. Dispositions

In accordance with state and national standards, students in the Department of Elementary Education at California State University, Northridge are assessed on knowledge, performance, and professional dispositions.  Faculty in the Department of Elementary Education fully expect students to be successful and meet all program standards, but poor academic preparation, poor academic work, poor performance, or observed professional dispositional deficiencies will constitute grounds for a decision regarding separation from the teacher preparation program (or any other Elementary Education program) at California State University, Northridge.  The Department of Elementary Education has adopted a process for ensuring that all CSUN students uphold standards of knowledge, performance, and professional dispositions recognized by the education profession.  Obtain detailed information about the involuntary delay/withdrawal process, the Statement of Concern form, student appeals, and the list of Qualities Important to Future Teachers and Educational Professionals at www.csun.edu/coe/eed/delay_withdrawal

Qualities Important to Future Teachers and Educational Professionals
A. Personal qualities important to the teaching/education profession
B. Qualities important to collaboration
C. Commitment to professional growth
D. Commitment to diversity and social justice
E. Commitment to ethical practices
 

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